Ashton Kutcher: Two and a Half Lawsuits

Before there was MTV’s Punk’d, there was MTV’s Harassment. Never heard of it? This problematic show got canceled before it aired and for good reason! Rebekah and Melissa often recount stories that include reality shows we loved, we hated, we totally missed , or completely forgot about. But today’s story is unique: Rebekah centers on well-known star Ashton Kutcher, and not one but TWO reality shows he created that never saw the light of day, but did manage to get sucked into lawsuits.  Melissa shared three clues for the next episode: Marriage, Money, Mike (Fleiss) Follow us on social media! We are @criminalityshow on IG/FB + Twitter + TikTok! You can say hi and tell us what you’re watching: [email protected] Enjoy the show? Please rate/review then share with a friend because loving REALITY isn’t a CRIME! https://podfollow.com/criminality SOURCES LAS VEGAS SUN https://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/feb/04/vegasbeat----timothy-mcdarrah-harassment-lawsuit-m/ THE SMOKING GUN http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/ashton-kutcher-punkd-suit-heads-trial THE JOURNAL RECORD https://journalrecord.com/2003/01/08/litigating-humiliation-tv-business-world/ ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT https://web.archive.org/web/20180614045758/http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/12524943-74/imprisoned-former-dance-moms-star-gets-lifetime-special NEW YORK TIMES https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/07/us/growing-rowdier-tv-reality-shows-are-attracting-suits.html CBS NEWS https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ashley-ellerin-murder-ashton-kutcher-is-star-witness-for-accused-serial-killer-defense-lawyer-says/ HOLLYWOOD REPORTER https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ashton-kutcher-company-settles-lawsuit-450234/ JONATHAN COOPER LAW https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/blog/ashton-kutcher-alleges-changing-your-mind-is-breach-of-contract.cfm DEADLINE https://deadline.com/2013/09/caa-ashton-kutchers-katalyst-sued-by-producer-over-dmv-reality-series-592548/ CHEAT SHEET https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/ashton-kutchers-terrifying-prank-tv-show-before-punkd-ended-in-a-20-million-lawsuit.html/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices